The Center For the Arts in Natick
September Schedule
By: David Wilson - Sep 01, 2010
The ladies lead off the September schedule of TCAN concerts with Boston favorite Catie Curtis taking stage on Friday Sep 10 and Folk Icon, Christine Lavin holding forth the following Friday eve, Sep 17. One night after, Sat, Sep 18 TCAN welcomes guitar legend Larry Carlton, and a week later on Sat, Sep 25, The Matt Haimovitz Trio presents their innovative repertoire.
Praised often by Boston’s entertainment press, “melodic delight” and called "a folk-pop goddess” by the New Yorker, singer/songwriter Catie Curtis had her Hello Stranger, listed in Boston Globe’s top ten folk CDs of 2009. This will be the last chance to catch her performance in our region this year. Having toured this summer as opening act for Mary Chapin Carpenter, she will be appearing with an accomplished backup ensemble featuring Lindsay Mac, cello, Elana Arian, fiddle; and Rose Polenzani, piano
We see all too little of Christine Lavin these days and if you, as have many, have missed her live performances of late, this is an opportunity to renew your acquaintance with her craft and introduce her to those whose good taste you most prize. Christine is to Folk music as Lily Tomlin is to improv, both ending up in the same artistic region though with unique perspectives on the vagaries of the human condition. With a new credit as a published author, "Cold Pizza for Breakfast: A Mem-Wah?", the ever evolving Ms Lavin should find a host of fans looking to find out, “What has she been thinking,” lately.
Only a few accompanists achieve the status of guitarist, Larry Carlton. Already nominated 18 times for Grammys and with three wins under his belt, Larry is constantly in demand and consistently in contention for the recording industry’s top awards. From his first recording, A Little Help From My Friends, to the more than100 albums on which he has performed that have gone Gold or Platinum, Carlton has garnered fans among music audiences and peer musicians.
Matt Haimovitz first stunned the classical audience when at 13 he performed as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta. Now 25 years later he continues to astound critics and fans with his innovative approach and unparalleled passion he resolutely extends the borders of what has traditionally been claimed to be classical and the perogatives of the classical artist. He is joined in his trio by violinist Jonathan Crow and violist Douglas McNabney
With this line-up, September, 2010, promises to be a grand kickoff for the fall season